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Girls on the Edge
by Leonard Sax
Sax on four factors stressing girls: sexual identity pressure, the cyberbubble, obsessions, environmental toxins. Same strengths and weaknesses as Boys Adrift.
Read it if…
you are raising a daughter and want a provocative frame.
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Skip it if…
you want research-only.
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Three things you will actually use
- Identity pressure starts early.
- Social media is a stressor.
- Community of women matters.
Do this first
Read the cyberbubble chapter.
Our verdict
Stressed girls, examined.
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